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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,927.20, 798,078.60 and 252,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,927.20, 798,078.60 and 252,116.40 is: 377,553.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,927.20 : 798,078.60 = 252,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,927.20/798,078.60 = 252,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,927.20x = 798,078.60 × 252,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,927.20x = 201,208,703,549.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,208,703,549.04/532,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,553.83

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